Siyyid Mustafa Rumi: Hand of the Cause of God, Apostle to Baha'u'llah

Siyyid Mustafa Rumi’s nearly century-long life was one filled with tireless travel and selfless service to the Cause of God. The extent of his role in the establishment of the Baha'i communities in the Indian subcontinent–particularly in Burma (present-day Myanmar)–cannot be overstated. As a traveling companion of Jamal Effendi, and as a distinguished teacher and scholar of the Faith in his own right, Siyyid Mustafa was constantly on the move and engaged in the promulgation and promotion of the Baha'i Faith and its teachings. Drawing on both the English and Persian memoirs of Siyyid Mustafa Rumi, Knight of Baha'u'llah Iran Furutan Muhajir serves as compiler, editor, researcher, and translator as she weaves together this marvelous biography and brings to life the story of this inspiring soul. The memoirs offer the reader a fascinating firsthand account of the early days of the Baha'i Faith in the region, along with details of several pilgrimages to the Holy Land and time spent in the presence of ‘Abdu'l-Baha addressed to Siyyid Mustafa Rumi, as well as letters of the Guardian, who would posthumously appoint him as a Hand of the Cause of God and describe him as an Apostle of Baha'u'llah, a pioneer, and a martyr.